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Folic acid tied to a reduction in suicide attempts
“This is a very large decrease and is extremely significant and exciting.”
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Physician bias may prevent quality care for patients with disabilities
Many physicians report being ill-equipped to treat people with physical and cognitive disabilities, and some said they try to avoid doing so, a...
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Deep brain stimulation effective for OCD, but barriers persist
New study “offers hope for patients with severe symptoms of OCD whose disorder did not respond to a range of conventional therapies,” said Dr....
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Safer opioid supply program in Canada helps those who face overdose risks
“It’s a contentious issue, but it makes so much sense that, if what’s killing people is highly toxic drugs, we need to find a way to provide an...
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Out-of-state telehealth visits could help more patients if restrictions eased: Study
Patients who live near state borders don’t have the same access to telehealth that other residents do in some states; people in rural areas are...
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Heart failure drug a new treatment option for alcoholism?
Researchers “have observed that patients with AUD often present with changes in peripheral hormones, including aldosterone, which plays a key role...
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Unconventional wisdom: Major depression tied to childhood trauma is treatable
"Evidence-based psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy should be offered to depressed patients, regardless of their childhood trauma status."
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Timing of food intake a novel strategy for treating mood disorders?
“Our findings provide evidence for the timing of food intake as a novel strategy to potentially minimize mood vulnerability in individuals...
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Minorities hit especially hard by overdose deaths during COVID
Expanding access to naloxone, fentanyl test strips, and treatments for substance use disorders to disproportionately affected populations is...
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‘Concerning’ rate of benzo/Z-drug use in IBD
Alternative strategies to ease mood, anxiety, and sleep disorders are needed to curb high persistent use of benzodiazepines and Z-drugs in the IBD...
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Urgent need for research into psychedelic therapy for older adults
Little is known about appropriate dosing, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of psychedelics in older adults.